EAST FAREWELL
NEWS
Thursday, August
30, 1951 Vol. C324
LOCAL
NEWS
LOCAL YOUTH SWIMS ACROSS LAKE CHARLES
East
Farewell – Lake Charles is about 2 and a half miles wide at its widest. Up
until last Saturday no one had ever attempted to swim across it. Well, Jake
Newburgh changed that last Saturday when he swam across the widest part of the
lake in less than a little over two hours. Newburgh just graduated from
Regional High School in May and has been a swimmer all his life. He grew up in
East Farewell and around Lake Charles. “I always looked out at the lake from
Wilson’s Cove to Raleigh Beach, that’s the widest part, and I thought I could
swim across that. I know I can,” said Newburgh when he was interviewed on
Raleigh Beach after his feat.
Newburgh did not just decide to swim
across the lake, he had a plan. He mapped out his route using maps that he had
obtained from the United States Geographical Society and he trained for his
long distance swim by practicing in the lake for two months before his attempt.
He also arranged for three of his friends to row along beside him just in case
he ran into any difficulties. They
also provided moral support but they did not interfere with his swim in any
way.
By the time Newburgh reached Raleigh
Beach the word was out around town and quite a group of new-found fans had
gathered on the beach. When Newburgh emerged from the water a chorus of cheers erupted
and he walked up the beach through a whole group of handshaking, back patting
well-wishers, this reporter included. The young swimmer
was the talk of the town and his accomplishment will not be soon forgotten.
Jake Newburgh emerges from
Lake Charles cross-swim
SPORTS
TRAVELERS BACK ON THE ROAD TO SLATE MOUNTAIN
Slate Mountain – The Travelers got back on the road last week after their big blast home game. They took on their arch rivals, the Slate Mountain Miners. After the Travelers offensive explosion last week they were hoping to squash the Miners who have been struggling offensively lately. Well, that didn’t happen. Miner’s pitcher, Frankie Morano, was very sharp and didn’t let the Travelers get on base until the fourth inning. Finally, Dale Dunham singled, Bobby Watson doubled off the wall in right and Johnny Cloos was able to bring them both home with a long single into left. Joe Nagy, the Travelers pitcher, was stingy, too. He only allowed two hits in the first six innings and two walks but in the seventh Miners big bat, Mario Mancinni connected with a Nagy fastball to send it out of the park. That was the Miners high point as Nagy was able to contain them until the eighth when the Miners scored another run off three straight singles. Nagy was able to regroup and strike out the last two batters. The Travelers broke the tie in the ninth with back to back doubles by Artie Archibald and Billy Sweet. Nagy shut down the Miners in the ninth with a ground out, a strike out and a fly out to end the game. Travelers win, 3-2. The Travelers will stay on the road next week when they meet the Bear Creek Cubs. They have had good luck with them this season, winning both matchups. The game will begin at 3:30PM at Bear Creek Park.
NATIONAL NEWS
DELAWARE MEMORIAL BRIDGE OPENS – PRIESTS
JAILED IN HONG KONG – MUSICIAN SENTENCED TWO 6 MONTHS FOR DRAFT-EVASION – HOGAN
WINS BIG POT IN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – DOZIER JOINS CBS – AT THE MARKET
The two-mile Delaware Memorial Bridge opened 8/16/1951 . The $44 million structure links Deep Water Point N.J to Pigeon Point, Delaware and will be a boon to east coast travelers. The Jersey side will be the southern terminus to the New Jersey turnpike, which is currently under construction.
Conducting a campaign for an “independent Catholic church” in which there are no ties to the Vatican, Communist police jailed 19 Catholic priests in Hong Kong. In addition, they closed 17 parish centers placed the rest of Hong Kong’s 80 foreign missionaries under house arrest.
Dick Contino (21), a popular accordionist, is sentenced to six months in prison and fined $40 thousand for draft-evasion. Contino ran away from Ft Ord on the West Coast - the day he was supposed to be inducted into the army. He said he suffered from “claustrophobia” and he couldn’t stand to be fenced in.
Ben Hogan wins golf’s biggest jackpot, $12,500 in Tam O’ Shanter’s world championship in Illinois. He came in at 15 under par.
Hollywood producer William Dozier joins CBS beginning in October. He’ll be responsible for story development and new talent.
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Many, many
thanks to www.mrpopculture.com for
contributing to this section of the East Farewell News.
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